Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 28, 2005
Submitted
September 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53267
Aircraft time
39,373 hours, 30,231 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd Pump
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SPARKS REPORTED COMING FROM RIGHT MLG WHEEL WELL DURING TAXI IN TO GATE. FOUND AUX HYDRAULIC PUMP POWER C/B POPPED AND WIRE BUNDLE GOING TO PUMP CHAFED AND BURNT IN WHEEL WELL AT HANDLE OF HYD SERVICE HAND PUMP. REPAIRING DAMAGED WIRING.

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